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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

ANNOUNCEMENT OF
POSITION AVAILABILITY

Subject to
Budgetary Approval

Department of
Mathematics and Statistics

Specialization:
Discrete
Math, Optimization or Cryptography

Job
Opening ID (JOID): 24288

Rank:
Assistant Professor

Qualifications:

The Department of Mathematics and
Statistics at San José State University invites applications for one
tenure-track faculty position in Applied Mathematics at the rank of Assistant
Professor. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in the mathematical sciences
or a closely related field by July 2018. We seek applicants with demonstrated
evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level, outstanding
research potential, and a commitment to department service. Successful
candidate will have expertise in Discrete Mathematics, Optimization or
Cryptography. Experience with business,
industry, or government is highly desirable, as we are looking for faculty who
will help students find mathematical careers in business, industry, or
government.

Applicants should demonstrate awareness
of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might
have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other
comparable experience.

Responsibilities:

In addition to teaching a variety of
undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics, the faculty member is expected to supervise graduate students, to
maintain a program of scholarly activity, to work on curriculum development,
and to be involved in departmental governance. Faculty in applied mathematics
are also expected to supervise student teams working on industry-sponsored
research projects run by the department's Center for Applied Mathematics,
Computation and Statistics (CAMCOS).

Candidate must address the needs of a
student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity,
primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching
strategies and advisement.

Salary
Range:

Commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

Starting
Date:

August 17, 2018

Eligibility:

Employment is contingent upon proof of
eligibility to work in the United States.

Application
Procedure:

For full consideration, send a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/ philosophy,
research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact
information by December 28, 2017 tohttps://www.mathjobs.org/jobs

For questions, please contact:

Bem Cayco, Chair

Bem.cayco@sjsu.edu

Department of Mathematics and
Statistics

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA 95192-0103

Please
include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.

This position is an excellent opportunity for scholars interested in a career at an institution that is a national leader ingraduating URM students. San Jose State University has achieved HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and AANAPISI(Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution) designation; 40% of our student populationare first-generation students and 38% are Pell-qualified. As a result, the university is ranked fourth nationally in increasingstudent upward mobility.

San
José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher
learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in
downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley
high-technology research and development center. Many of California’s most
popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently
close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls
approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of
minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its
faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from
multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender
identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical
condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies
to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as
University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants
with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University
employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse
and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must
be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with
the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the
application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU
employees who apply for the position.

The latest San
José State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is
available. You may request a copy of San José State University’s annual safety
report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by
visiting the University Police Department website at
http://www.sjsu.edu/police.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Research Statement

Teaching Statement

Publication List

Three Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at this site )